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Night procession on a village street with a decorated ratha-style chariot topped by an orange and white canopy umbrella and draped with flower garlands. Two men in orange and white stand on the chariot, one holding the umbrella handle. Below, a dense crowd walks alongside, with men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing orange or red shawls, and a man in a white shirt holding a golden trident. Golden tridents and decorated flags are carried in the procession, and orange-clad figures follow the chariot.

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Night procession with a decorated ratha chariot, its canopy hung with marigold garlands and colourful tassels under illuminated red umbrellas. On the chariot stands a figure in a golden crown and white garland beside a man in a white dhoti and white shirt who holds the chariot. Behind, a large lit shrine glows red and gold. In front, crowds of children and adults in orange and saffron shawls walk alongside ceremonial staffs and trident-topped poles, and a man in white with an orange shawl leads the procession near the foreground.2012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26Night procession with a lit ratha-style chariot on the right, decorated with flower garlands in pink, white and orange and hanging tassels. A figure in orange robes stands on the chariot holding a white chamara fan beside a deity murti with a trident. A woman in white stands on the right touching the chariot. In front, a crowd of devotees walks with a tall brass trident staff and a saffron banner with a paisley design; several children and adults wear orange, red and purple clothing, and a man in a yellow shirt carries the staff. Another illuminated chariot-like shrine appears on the left, with orange lanterns above.2012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26Night procession on a decorated wooden cart. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robe and a man in white dhoti hold red and orange umbrellas over a gilded, flower-garlanded shrine-like structure with marigold and green garlands and tassels. Trident-tipped staffs and ornamental banners are carried at left, and a woman in a sari stands among onlookers. A cart base shows a relief of a deity. Crowd members stand around the cart on a dark street with a Kannada signboard at right.2012-04-26April 26 20122012-04-26Night procession photographed from above on a dirt road. A decorated ratha or palanquin float, draped in marigold garlands and topped with red and orange canopies, carries a deity murti lit by oil lamps and flames. A figure in a saffron-orange garment with an orange shawl stands near the front of the float beneath an orange umbrella. Around it, many devotees in white dhotis and saris and orange or red garments walk and gather, some holding umbrellas and torches. Green trees line the left edge of the frame.2012-04-26Night procession on a dirt road lit by a red tractor and warm lamps. A decorated palanquin-style chariot at right is hung with marigold and flower garlands and shaded by orange and red umbrellas, with a figure in orange seated within its glowing interior. Devotees surround the cart: men in white dhotis and orange shawls carry staffs and tridents, some playing drums, while women in orange and red saris and children in white and red walk alongside, some with raised hands. A tall palm-like tree stands at right. Fine white specks drift through the dark sky above.2012-04-26